“The Family Rural Library”, a library for the inhabitants of Marcala, in Honduras, came to life in a concrete way. Started in 2020, the project supported by Women in Coffee is taking shape and today we are able to share the first photos of the place. A place that allows women to meet and expressRead more
Author: Elena Civalleri
Coffee pasta with pancetta, sage and chestnuts
RecipesServes 4 400 grams of flour 4 eggs 2 teaspoons of ground coffee 4 slices of thinly cut pancetta 8-10 sage leaves 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 125 ml dry white wine 12-16 boiled or roasted chestnuts, shelled salt and pepper to taste To make the pasta, tip the flour onto a wooden boardRead more
Christmas with Emiko Davies’s Family
Coffee loversI grew up in Australia with a Japanese mother and Australian father and we lived for eight years in Beijing, China – so I didn’t really have the typical, “traditional” Christmas. Most often we were traveling for the holidays, escaping the bitter cold of northern China for the warm waters of Thailand, Indonesia or Malaysia.Read more
Christmas coffee and amaretto cocktail
RecipesIngredients 1 teaspoon sugar 3 ice cubes 60 ml of Vergnano mocha coffee 35 ml amaretto liqueur To garnish 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon coffee powder Procedure Slightly moisten the rim of a glass with water and dip it into the sugar and coffee powder mixture. Fill with ice cubes to taste. In a shaker,Read more
Chickpea hummus with coffee-marinated carrots
RecipesIngredients For the hummus 500 g cooked chickpeas and their water 1 lemon, squeezed 1 tablespoon oil 2 tablespoons cold water 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini For the carrots 6 carrots 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/2 lemon, squeezed 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed powder 2 teaspoons honey 2 tablespoons espresso coffee and 1 teaspoonRead more
Coffee-flavoured tres leches flan
RecipesIngredients For the flan 4 whole eggs 3 yolks 250 ml sweetened condensed milk 200 ml milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder 1 cup of Vergnano espresso coffee (about 30-40 ml) For the caramel 200 g sugar Procedure Place all the ingredients for the flan in a high-sided container and blend with a hand blender untilRead more
Fried artichokes and mayonnaise with coffee powder
RecipesIngredients For the mayonnaise 2 egg whites 1 yolk 300 ml rice oil or mild seed oil (quantity may vary depending on the size of the eggs) 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1/2 lemon, squeezed 1 teaspoon of tahini or pure hazelnut paste salt, pepper For the artichokes 6 fresh artichokes 100 ml cold sparklingRead more
Roast picanha with coffee rub
RecipesIngredients Picanha 1.5 kg 1 drizzle of oil 4 tablespoons sweet paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon Vergnano coffee powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar Salt Pepper Procedure Score the piece of meat on the fat side creating a diamond pattern. Allow to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the rub byRead more
Coffee zabaglione
RecipesIngredients 3 egg yolks 5 tablespoons sugar zest of an organic lemon 1 tablespoon Vergnano espresso coffee 1 tablespoon Marsala wine or other preferred liqueur Procedure In a bowl, mix all the ingredients, except for the Marsala, until creamy and smooth. Place on a saucepan of boiling water and continue cooking in a bain-marie forRead more